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Dan and Kate Suski are thankful to have survived a 14 hour swim after their chartered fishing boat ...

Seattle woman and brother left swimming for 14 hours after chartered fishing boat sinks

A Seattle woman and her brother out for a relaxing day of fishing in the Caribbean ended up swimming for their lives for nearly 14 hours.
14 years ago
This all-elevated rail line is simply a small step in getting light rail all the way to Federal Way...
Chris Sullivan

Link Light Rail begins southern expansion towards Federal Way

Sound Transit is moving-up its plans to expand light rail south from Sea-Tac Airport by four years so the line will open at the same time as the line from downtown Seattle to the U-District.
14 years ago
Nearly 100 people live the homeless camp known as Nickelsville, with no water or sewer hook-ups and...
KIRO Radio Staff

Nickelsville neighbor files claim against City of Seattle for damages

The future of Nickelsville, the unauthorized homeless encampment in southwest Seattle, will soon play out in court.
14 years ago
Barronelle Stutzman refused to provide flowers for a long-time customer’s gay wedding because...
Chris Sullivan

Gay wedding – florist flap hits state legislature

A handful of Republicans are coming to the defense of a Richland florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding and is now being sued by the ACLU and the state of Washington.
14 years ago
Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel (far right) is among the officers who appeared in a newly re...
Brandi Kruse

Head of Seattle police mocks homeless in 1986 video

Interim Seattle Police Chief Jim Pugel apologized Thursday for his role in a 1986 video that mocked the city's homeless population.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Five charged in 1988 murder that led to ‘gang wars’

Nearly 25 years after a member of the Hilltop Crips was shot to death in the streets of Tacoma, five rival gang members have been charged with his murder.
14 years ago
“Seattle residents who don’t want Yellow Pages directories have the ability to opt-out ...
Stephanie Klein

Deadline looming for Seattle phone book opt-out

It's not too late to opt out of the upcoming phone book delivery in Seattle.
14 years ago
Porcupettes are born with a full coat of soft hair and open eyes, but the zoo said that hair will h...
Alyssa Kleven

Woodland Park Zoo welcomes a porcupette to the porcupine family

Spring is in the air which means love, and of course babies - zoo babies.
14 years ago
A Tacoma grandmother wants to see a crosswalk put in to help parents dropping their kids off at ele...
Jamie Skorheim

Grandmother operating as vigilante crossing guard at elementary school

A Tacoma grandmother is taking traffic control into her own hands, operating as a vigilante crossing guard on a street near an elementary school.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

No charge for dad accused of giving kids meth-laced cookies

Prosecutors say there is no evidence at this time that Chad Holm put meth in the pink frosted cookies he made for his children, then ages 5 and 7.
14 years ago
The NBA says owners will meet Monday, and a vote will come “on or about” May 13 to deci...
Josh Kerns

NBA: Owners to meet Monday, decide fate of Sacramento Kings following week

Commissioner David Stern told a meeting of AP sportswriters on Thursday a final vote would come "on or about" May 13.
14 years ago
Police have arrested a Renton man for selling fake Dale Chihuly glass sculptures to a collector who...
MyNorthwest.com

Renton man arrested for selling fake Dale Chihuly sculptures

Police have arrested a Renton man for selling fake Dale Chihuly glass sculptures to a collector who planned to donate them to Gonzaga University.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Liquid mercury found at Bellingham clean-up site

Clean-up crews have discovered liquid mercury in the soil at the contaminated former site of a pulp mill on the Bellingham, Wash. waterfront.
14 years ago
The Space Needle Corp. first flew the flag in 2010 and then again in 2011....
KIRO Radio Staff

Space Needle receives request to fly gay pride flag in June

Owners of the Space Needle are being asked again to fly the rainbow flag every year during Pride month in June.
14 years ago
Brock Huard says he was doing back flips when the Seahawks picked him in the third round in 1999. (...
Jamie Skorheim

What draft day looked like once upon a time for Brock Huard

There are a lot of potential draftees eagerly awaiting the moment an NFL team calls their name as the draft begins Thursday. Once upon a time, it was 710 ESPN Seattle host Brock Huard in that position.
14 years ago
Boeing 787 on the runway at Paine Field in Everett as part of its test flights. (The Boeing Company...
Tim Haeck

Boeing 787 Dreamliner could fly as soon as Friday

The federal government has just given U.S. airlines the go-ahead to fly the 787 Dreamliner, which has been grounded for months because of concerns about its lithium ion battery system.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Suspected robber climbs through unlocked Seattle middle school window

Police arrested a 50-year-old man for an attempted robbery at a Seattle middle school Thursday.
14 years ago
Adding sales tax to online purchases is moving ahead in the U.S. Senate. The issue of taxing intern...
Chris Sullivan

Internet sales tax decision could come Thursday

Adding sales tax to online purchases is moving ahead in the U.S. Senate. The issue of taxing internet sales is getting strong support from Republicans and Democrats alike.
14 years ago
Three large bins of table cloths, uniforms and the towels were sitting behind the business when the...
KIRO Radio Staff

Fire breaks out in early morning hours at Kent laundry facility

Investigators say spontaneous combustion and dirty shop towels started a fire at a Kent laundry facility early Thursday morning.
14 years ago
They come in the doors as broken people but a unique program in Seattle called FareStart uses food ...
Ursula Reutin

FareStart uses food as tool to transform lives

About a year ago, Mike's corrections officer suggested he look into Fare Start, a culinary job training and placement program in downtown Seattle. But Mike didn't think he could pull it off.
14 years ago
The crime lab, police and prosecutors say that could keep them from pursuing cases of people found ...
Chris Sullivan

State considers changes in pot law language

In seven months, business owners will be able to open marijuana stores and growers will be able to set-up shop around the state. Cities and the state are still trying to hammer-out all the details, and the legislature is considering some tweaks to the language in I-502.
14 years ago
The decision means Sun can face recall on charges of personal use of police force and jeopardizing ...
Chris Sullivan

State Supreme Court rules recall of Pacific mayor can move forward

The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that a recall effort of embattled Pacific Mayor Cy Sun can move forward.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Amber Alert canceled; 6-year-old Marysville boy found safe

Police say a 6-year-old Marysvile boy at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safe. The alert has been canceled.
14 years ago
Island County officials say despite the damage from a massive landslide, the county doesn’t q...
Tim Haeck

Whidbey Island residents forced to navigate slide damage for foreseeable future

A temporary road will have to do for a year or more after last month's massive landslide on Whidbey Island.
14 years ago